congregative

Variant of congregate

congregate definition

con·gre·gate (käŋ′grə gāt′, kän′-; for adj., -git)

transitive verb, intransitive verb congregated -·gat′ed, congregating -·gat′·ing

to gather into a mass or crowd; collect; assemble

Etymology: < L congregatus, pp. of congregare, to congregate < com-, together + gregare, to collect into a flock, gather < grex, a flock: see gregarious

adjective

  1. assembled; collected
  2. collective

Related Forms:

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